Meghan and Harry will have to foot the bill for their security in the USA (Image: POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

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The United States will not pay for the security protection of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry.

Duke and Duchess of Sussex will have to pay for their own £8 million security after they moved from Canada to California, President Donald Trump announced on Twitter.

"I am a great friend and admirer of the Queen & the United Kingdom," he said on Sunday.

"It was reported that Harry and Meghan, who left the Kingdom, would reside permanently in Canada. Now they have left Canada for the U.S.

"However, the U.S. will not pay for their security protection. They must pay!"

In response, a spokesperson for the couple told ITV: "The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have no plans to ask the U.S. government for security resources. Privately funded security arrangements have been made."

Harry and Meghan

The question of who will foot the bill for their protection has been uncertain ever since they announced they would be stepping down as senior Royals and splitting their time between North America and the UK.

Their security bill is estimated to cost approximately £8 million.

The UK and the US have an agreement that a diplomat or members of the Royal family will receive bodyguard protection in both countries.

But as they have now stepped down the government is under no obligation to pay for their security.